Sharp's Doom Bar

Yet another brewery that was unknown to me. My research has uncovered that Sharp's Brewery describes itself as a modern brewer of cask conditioned beer. Since its foundation in 1994 at Rock in Cornwall it has grown rapidly to become the largest brewer of cask beer in the South West and brewer of Doom Bar, one of the UK's fastest growing beer brands. Read more at http://www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk/.

Doombar is apparently named after the infamous sandbank at the mouth of the Camel estuary in North Cornwall. There is much legend surrounding the sandbank's origin but the Doom Bank's notoriety is built on the wrecks of a countless number of ships that over the centuries came to grief within its reach.

Doom Bar is described by the brewer as being 'an exceptional with a fine balance of spicy resinous hop, inviting sweet malt and delicate roasted notes. Just like its namesake, the beer is firmly part of Cornish legend.'

Well, I was really looking forward to this - it should be something rather special. Only it wasn't! It was actually very ordinary indeed. What a let down.